Re: Variacs Wanted

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Original poster: Terry Fritz <teslalist-at-twfpowerelectronics-dot-com>

Hi,

The China variacs are "cheap" and check them all out if you get 
one....  But they really do "work"...  No match for the 100+ year life of 
the expensive American ones.  But they will run a coil just fine.  Check 
Ebay first since really nice variacs go there for very good 
prices!!!  That's where I get mine....

Cheers,

         Terry

At 03:48 PM 6/14/2004, you wrote:
>Hi Steve,
>
>Yes,  the one I bought (from the canadian outfit) had the wiring of the
>power cord (input) reversed such that the circuit breaker was in the neutral
>path.  When the variac was set to 0 volts out,  the output plug had both the
>neutral and hot at 120 Vac.  A short from one of the outputs to safety
>ground (with the output knob at zero) resulted in an unprotected current
>path.  If you buy one, check the wiring and fix it.  Otherwise it is an OK
>unit.  Some of the workmanship is shoddy, but if you are willing to redo it,
>the unit will be fine.  The basic core and winding is fine.
>
>Gerry R
>
> > Original poster: "S&JY" <youngsters-at-konnections-dot-net>
> >
> > Does anyone have one or two 120V 60 Hz 20A variacs they want to sell?
> >
> > Does anyone have any experience with the recently made available new 120V
> > 20A Chinese variacs that are for sale on Ebay and other places?  They sell
> > for $100 - $110 which is not a bad price if they are any good.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > --Steve Young
> >
> >